These comments arrive, almost daily in response to my blog. Once approved they are part of the public record. If for any reason an author wishes them removed simply contact me. While minimally edited for length and occasionally content, they attest to the warmth and relevance of the Garden Congregation ministry. We all hope for... Continue Reading →
Images by Ken Gray In response to broadening and deepening interest in ecological justice issues throughout our ecclesiastical province, the Social and Ecological Justice (SEJ) Working Group prepares both programmes and materials to explore the relationship between Christian faith, justice and the environment. An ideal time for this work is the annual SEASON OF CREATION,... Continue Reading →
So why do writers write? The same question could be asked of any artist working in any medium. Why sculpt, why photograph, why design gardens or buildings? Farmers, preachers, teachers and tradespeople alike must consider their life’s work prior to undergraduate study or apprenticeship. At one time or another all of us must work to... Continue Reading →
GUEST BLOG On Saturday 23rd April 2022, the Archbishop of Church of Uganda The Most Rev Dr Stephen Samuel Kaziimba Mugalu officially launched the greening program to be implemented in Church of Uganda founded Secondary Schools with support from National Forestry Authority (NFA). Please find below the Archbishop's speech at the occasion. Greetings in the... Continue Reading →
It was Good Friday, 1979. I had made a pilgrimage with approximately 30 other walkers from the west coast of Britain to the east coast. We stood on the shore across from the ancient monastic pilgrimage destination called Holy Island, or Lindisfarne. We were joined by fellow pilgrims from Edinburgh and Newcastle, in total about... Continue Reading →
Newfoundland Kathie and I had a great time at dinner party a few months back. We participated freely in the table talk, possibly too enthusiastically for my (Ken’s) part. A day or so later we were speaking with our lovely host who said, “you two have so many great stories.” I hadn’t thought of that,... Continue Reading →
A guest column - The Anglican Church of Melanesia Island communities in the South Pacific have been identified to be particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and associated sea-level rise. Evidence of these impacts is already visible across the region. For example, the artificial island of Walande, located off the coast of South... Continue Reading →
Kathie, Ken and I had a wonderful trip down to Nelson last weekend. Hannah and Mark live there presently, and my humans enjoy the small city with its hills and trees, beautiful older homes, serene valley and waters, and quirky residents -- descendants of hippies and draft-dodgers, joining with present-day civil libertarians (are there truckers... Continue Reading →
My heart is so very heavy today, again. While I make no claim to speak for all Canadian Anglicans, I do feel let down by some of our leaders who have made poor decisions around intimate boundaries and relationships. The latest resignation from our National Indigenous Archbishop Mark MacDonald, and prior to that our own... Continue Reading →
The text below is updated from a previous version. If all good things must end, then the impending conclusion of broadcasts from the Deanery Garden of England's Canterbury Cathedral illustrates Chaucer’s dictum accurately. While faith, hope and love endure forever Anglican Dean Robert Willis’ global online worship broadcasts will originate for the last time on... Continue Reading →
Take Note - Reflections on life, music, politics, retirement and more by Ken Gray 